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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07

don In order to show their innocenoe-u they
are innocent Tho plain fact IL that an exc
hausuve investigation Is required, 20 that the
people Of Brooklyn may know exaetly how
things stand. Senator Gnswold may DO wise
In waiting for an expression Of opinion on the
part Of hundred citizens In favor Of an. in
vestgaaon but whether thcre Is such an ex-
preston or not, 1t Is clear that lamentable
state OF affairs will remain In Brooklyn If the
Legislature fails to throw such light upon it as
is possible only by means Of an investigating
committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07
Amusements.
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SfSoU OPERA Houss-6-Ths Hascott
CAsINo-s-Erminie sx
DAYS THEATRE-9-The Tanning OF soe os"'
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
EDEN MUsYg-Waxw0rkA
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-4-JsnauscnecR. ,
HARRra ANS PARK THEArRE-s-McNooneys Ns''"
IYcsrrN THEATRE-S-Masks and Faces
A. AID soN SQUARE GARDEN-8-wild West
n .n,sOS SQUARE THEATRE-8-Jim. the Pennan.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUsE-s-lrlstan anu isoiie'
NIrOs GARDEN-S-Black Crook
STANDARD THEATRE-S-Rosna Vokes.
erAR THEATRE-S-Humming Bird.
THALA.-Der yagabund.
THEATRE COMIoUE-8-The Main Line.
UNION SQUARE TREATRE-s-Peg Wellington.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lghts
Urn AVENUE THEATRE-S-Marble Heart.
14TH THEATRE-8-Denman Thompson.
23DsT TABERNACLE. NEAR 6THAvEChrist Before P1late
7TH-AvE AND 55THsT.-9a a. m. and IL p m-The New
Cyclorama OF the Battles of vicksburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07

WHY An INVESTIGATION rs NEEDED.
The claim on the part Of Democratic par
tsans that the demand for legislative in
yestgation of the affairs Of Brooklyn is a blow
at home rule for that city is without the slight
est justification. The amended charter which
gave Brooklyn the degree of home rule which
she enjoys was the result of legislation at AL
bany, and there certainly is no disposition On
the part of the Republican maJorltcs in the
Senate and Assembly 10 change that charter,
which bore such excellent fruits under the adj
ministratOn of Mayor Low. 1t deserves long
er trial. at least. But where power is conccn-
trated In the Mayor to such an extent as in
Brooklyn, it. bchooves the people to exercise
extreme caro- in selecting their chief magis-
trate. This was not done at the last Mayoralty
election, wholly unfit man being allowed to
get the Office. Tho causes of that result it is
useless to discuss now, except TO make sure
that such mistake does not occur again.
Meantime, what is to be done The Grand
Jury has revealed condition Of things that
should not DC allowed to go on. 1t has brought
to light facts that point Enthusiastically in the
direction OF "crookedness" and corruption.
Is the matter to be allowed to rest here 7 In
order TO probe this business TO the bottom an
investigation by the Legislature is need
fl. II there Ia nothing wrong, why
do the sdherents and tho newspaper
organ Of tho Mclaughlin ring make such
an outcryi They should urge the invosttga-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07
that the courts shah have ample power in both

thW mo courU hnau udVo 10lpio PO"cr III DV'n
directions.
But would this be wisei Our courts are no.
tohously overcrowded. They have moro bust
ness than they can keep up with. The dockets
arc 30 full that II is almost impossible to get q
cause tried promptly. Hence 1t would seem
prudent not to hamper them further with the
consideration Of cases for the decision Of which
other authorities have been provided. 1t Is
tho business OF the Excise Board to determine
whether or not licenses shall be granted. Their
decision should be final. II our Excise Boards
arc not able to decide rightly, we must get
InIfer ones
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07
assnt@cnds women. = usual. being ponIasss en-.

Ex-Governor Bate. who Il to represent Tenpessss 4,
the Senate was ct Bull Run, was dangerously wouudeS
at shiloh had three horses KILLED under him at Chicrs
Frederick Amering. tho painter. whose death wa r.
Gently announced left to the city Of Vienna coecoo !,
pictures and antiquities valued at 3l25.OO0 "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07

ENGLAND MIGHT FIND 1T DANGEROUS TO LET CO.
From me Buevrus lOhio) yournak
Tho course OF the English Nation has been arbitrary
and even Insulting to extent that de-
mands reformation and redress and this Nation has the
poWer and resources to exact BETH II probably true
mn our coast defences to n0thng aud that n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07
A MERE MATTER OF TENSE.

FfOBl The Providence Journal.
Dr. McCynn's opinion that the name OF Henry Wart
Beecher Ia tower OF strength TO any cause In which
may be enlisted Is an IL was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07
POLITICAL. HARI-KARI

From The Chicago Inter. Ocean.
But, matter what may be decided labout Turpie 40
Washington the Indiana Democracy has committed sui
niI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07
I'VE THE LABOR PROBLEM.

HOW TO SOLVE THE LABOR PROBLEM
From The Nsw. York Herald. .
This Is not age OF muscle but an age OF brains You
can think your way through this horrid puzzle fellow
w0rkmeu mighty sight easier than you can night your
WAY through IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07
AN PERNIoIoUs ACTIVITY.

WORSE THAN PERNICIoUs ACTIVITY.
From The Psttsburg Chronicle.
Governor Hill is to address the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club of Brooklyn Washingt0ns birthday. With
MIR Hills aspirations only regard this as 0dious
agility.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07
. Thomas T. Buckley died.

THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Slightly
warmer partly cloudy, possibly with little rain.
Temperature yesterday: Highest. 1921 lowest.
Is average 32leo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07

The officials of the District of Columbia may
be innocent of the things recently charged
against them. but Mr.. Claggett, Register of
Wills. has hardly strengthened his own case by
assaulting the person who was instrumental in
directing public attention to the matter. What
honest and decent citizens everywhere wonder
at is to see the President so calm in the midst
of all these scandals in which his appointees
are involved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07

1t Is to the credit of officials in this neighbor-
hood that generally they don't try to get per-
sonal services out of their subOrdinates in the
public service. AS matter of fact, it cannot
be tolerated and an instance has only to be
cited to bring down public censure on the
guilty man. Mayor Whitney's Fire Commits
sioner in Brooklyn will probably take notice
and let Fireman Rogers return to his regular
duties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07

The men who have been involved in the coal
strikes and kindred labor troubles have prOba-
bly, realized for week that they are beaten,
but it must be admitted that they hav. shown
commendabe self-control in refraining frc m
violence. There have not been lacking leaders
who favored the use in the dark of .sandbags
or slungshots; but wiser cOunsels prevailed
1t is fact that greater precautions than the
general public or the strikers themselves have
any idea of were taken, and are still TAKEN to
meet violence and riotinx; but happily the
police alone have been able to maintain order.
It is to be sincerely hoped that the end of this
week will find majority of the strikers at
work again. IL not in their old places, then in
others just as good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07

these measures, but II the Legislators ct Albany
really have the interests Of their fellow-crsat-
ures at heart both bills will become laws in a
few weeks,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OpcAo OtOio PkVuuSSu Al
Milan. - Italians at Massowah. 60 DlsOr
,ders in Ireland. - Stanley starts for Zanzibar
= Not to tolerate evictions in Tipperary. -
Bright prospects of the Montreal carnival.
! DoMEsTIC.-Thirty-fve bodies found in the wreck
of the train at Woodstock Bridge; eleven positively
identified. - Earthquake IN the Mississippi
Valley. - Secretary Manning ON non-inter-
course with Canada. - Reform in the Dis
trlct of Columbia - Minister George II. Pen
dleton and the Cabinet - Legislation for New
York City at Albany. - Contested election
cases IN New. Jersey. - The Ohio River falling
at Cincinnati
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-A quiet Sunday in the
big strike. - Liberal collections at ST. Ste
phen's Church. - Talk about the Suburban
Handicap and the ocean yacht race. - Sermons
in many pulpits - Fenians decided to have
dinner. - Thomas 7. Buckley died.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Slightly
warmer partly cloudy, possibly with little rain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07

OtneIB just as RCOu
II the railroad managers of the country could
realize the condemnation which the Wood
stock Bridge accident causes the public to
heap upon them for their persistent use of
stoves in cars, it would not be long before
some better mode of heating would be adopted
They should try to realize it, Yesterday in
this city the accident was almost the universal
subject of comment, and everybody held the
railroad management directly responsible.
Meanwhile later details do not diminish the
horror of the disaster; il they do not make it
any blacker it is because nothing could do
that. The exact number of the dead may ney er
be known, but it will probably not fall short of
forty.
MIR. Manning is the fercest member of Mr..
Cleveland's official family. He is for going to
extremes with Canada, and quickly, too. He
may not speak for the President and the Secre-
tary of State; at least the policy which he rec
ommends the House to take in the matter of
the Canadian fishery Outrages is much more
spirited than the course Mr.. Bayard and Mr..
Cleveland feebly followed last summer and last
fall. The Secretary of the Treasury does not
think the Senate bill severe enough he would
have power given to the President, not only to
close our ports, but to forbid Canada to trade
with us over the border. Probably this is fur
Their than Western members of the House will
want to go; at any rate, since Mr.. Manning ap-
parently means to leave the Cabinet shortly, it
q possible to believe that his opinions repre-
sent only one mans conclusions
Two bills Of great Importance to the welfare
of this city will be discussed in committee at
Albany this week, and we hope they may be
speedily and favOrably reported. These are
the High License bill and the Tenement House
Reform bill. 1t would hardly be possible to
frame two measures which as laws would do
more to ameliorate the sufferingt of the poor in
this city. The nrst would lessen the power of
rum, and the second would make tenement
house homes more bealthful and comfortable.
One Of the best features of the tenement house
bill IL the clause requiring the owner of every
such building to make himself known to the
Health Board 90 that responsibility for every
violation Of law, every neglect Of sanitary or
dinsncs, can be brought home where it belongs.
There will, Of course. be strong opposition to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07
/ Netn2lork DAILY Gribn,re
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

. FoREIGN.-Verdis opera "OteIlo produced in
Milan. - Italians at Massowah. - DlsOr-
doris in Ireland. - Stanley starts for Zanzibar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07

1t is stated on good authority that on the last
trial Of the flagship Richmond the highest speed
obtainable was six knots an hour. What re-
mains TO be said Of our glorious navy after this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07

When ONcil was informed that he was to re-
main another week in the Tombs "a CLEAN of
hope visible y on his face. The eX-Aldermap
should not feel too much buoyed up. lie might
as well realize that his chances Of escaping term
in Sing Sing are exceedingly remote. And the
sooner he puts an end to his lawyers efforts for
delay the sooner will his punishment be over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07

The ShelbyriHe tInd.) Democrat opens its columns
to bard who lifts up his voice and gives utterance
60 what he calls "rhe Battle Cry for 1888" The
battle cry consists of five verses and chorus all
eulogistlo of David b. Hill and it gets in its work
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-29

Gov. Hill OF New York, together
with the governors OF Massachusetts,
Vermont, Connecticut and Pennsyl-
vania, has issued circular inviting
each state to send representatives to
a conference to be held in New York,
August %, to secure uniform regula.
tions as to interstate extraditions,
which are very much needed, owing to
the confusion OF ideas upon that sub
iect.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-29

It is announced that Congressman
Holman, OF Indiana, known as the
watch dog of the treasury for the past
quarter OF a century, is to retire from
public life at the end OF his congress
sional term, in which he will have
served through fourteen congresses
Next to Judge Kelly, OF Pennsylvania,
Holman will have served q greater
number Of years in congress than any
other member.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-29

most remarkable occ urrence fol
lowed q negro funeral at Mount Pleas
ant, about sixty miles south Of Nash
By single stroke Of lightning. The
party had scarcely LETT the grave when
q most severe thunder and rain storm
burst upon them. All Immediately
ran Tor trees scattered about the
graveyard Scarcely had the nine
negroes reached the shelter otan Inn
menae oak when q terrific thunder
cloud burst and ths tree was struck
The whole party Of nine tumbled down
together and died Instantly
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-29

A special from Washington says:
A gentleman who had talked with the
President short time ago about his
western trip said the President is
anxious to visit the west during the
autumn, and think you can make a
positive announcement that he and
his wife will be in st. Louis on Oct. 2.
He win also, ifpublic business win per-
NIT, make circuit OF some ofthe wes'
tern states planned some time ago.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-29

When the Government Of the United
States was formally inaugurated M
1889 the number OF Post Offices in
the country was rs; in 1900 there
were 9OS; in 1925. 5,677; in 1875,
35,734. and in 1886, 53,614. The
whole length ofpublic mail routes in
operation last year was 87i. .S89
miles. The revenue ofthe department
for 1886 arrl0 united to SIS. 5 s. Sis, 423,
while the expenditure amounted 10
$50. .a3o,3 $40.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-29

The exploit of laying over seven
miles OF railroad track on the Manito-
ba extension, west of Minot, in sin
gle day is said to be unparalleled. The
contractors are Messrs. Shepard and
Winston of ST.. Paul. 1t is expected
that seven hundred miles of the routs
will be completed this season, which is
also believed to bean unparalleled fact
OF railroad building.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-29

The official returns of the foreign
commerce OF the port OF New York for
the month OF June show that the vol
ume of importations during that
month was much greater thau that OF
the same month in 1886, and that
there has been a considerable decrease
in the value OF merchandise exported.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-29

The people OF Canada divide their
trade very evenly between Great Brit
ain and the United States. For the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1886, the
total imports into the Dominion from
all countries in the world amounted
to $1o4,OOO,OOO. OF this total $780,
COL, 900 came from Great Britain and
SAL, 1858, 900 from the United States.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-29
Lunar Rainbow.

A rainbow produced BY moonlight y
very ver5g rare rare phenomenon a solar ram !,
bow is produced by the direct llght q
the sun On drops Of water, each drop
breaking up the ravs into tho priinaEs
colors. The lunar bow is cansea TX
tho moonlIrht[th sun reflected l'ghL
acting Ia the same way but il Is nol
sufficiently powerful excepin very rase
instances 10 show anything more ihau
CLEAN of pale yellow light
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-29

In the last year we have exported
15, ,789,136 bushels of wheat-includ"
ing wheat and flour. This was almost
exactly one-third of our last wheat
crop and it was greater by So per
cent. than the amount exported in
the preceding year, and it exceeded
the wheat exports of every year since
the year ending June 80, 1881.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-29

Early in the year, all the weather
prophets promised a nice cool sum-
mer. They were a little off in their
calculations, and consequently out OF
the respect formerly accorded there.
They may be reinstated however, by
promising "nice, cold" winter.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-29
CONDENSED NEWS.
A TREMENDOUS BLAZE.

Three Big Buildings aHd a Million Bushels Of
Wheat Destroyed, Man Being PoWerleSs to Pre-
vent.
The greatest confagration ever witnessed
in Minneapolis, with the exception OF the
FIRE which accompanied the great mill ex.
plosion OF May 2, 1878, was that which
last Tuesday evening the 18th inst, entire
lY destroyed the large elevator and two
larger stOrehOuses OF the St. Anthony Ele-
vator company adjoining the Manitoba
tracks in Southeast Minneapolis.
The three buildings, with their 975, 900
bushels OF special grade wheat, were swept
away inside OF three hours. There is hard
ly any salvage worth speaking about, and
the aggregate loss will probably exceed
81, 900, 900. The origin OF the fire is uneX-
planned. 1t was a long run over sandy
roads, and before any OF the tiremen
reached the scene or even got close
enough to appreciate their inability to &C
complish anything, the elevator building
was one mass OF flame. The storehOuse
Immediately across the tracks and only
fifty feet distant, was literally covered
with flame, and the picture was a terri
blv grand one. Hundreds OF vehicles and
thousands OF pedestrians gathered from
all directions, and the prairies and hill
sides were alive with curious humanity.
The great flames illuminated the entire
country.
The passenger trains on the Manitoba
Short Line had to be run through with a
rush, so intense was the heat. c. r. Shove,
secretary OF the Milers and ManufaCtW-
er's Mutual Insurance company, says
that the wheat in store at the eleva-
tors was insured for between
100000 and $70O,OOO. This in
suranee is in about two hundred com
panies, or about all the companies repre-
sented in the city. The principal loss is
upon Washburn, Crosby & Co., who had
sol, 900 bushels stored there. Their loss
is SAB, ,25O, with an insurance OF $780,
600. The remaining 500, 900 bushels are
owned by c. j. Sawyer, formerly OF
Duluth, G. A. Pillsbury & Co. and A. D.
Mulford & Co.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-29

Ex-Governor Rufus Bullock, OF
Georgia, says the Southern people
are just discovering what the West
learned quarter OF a century ago,
that railroads must be the pioneers
of development.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-29

one II fhe hiosyncracies in New York ei1N
il parssnls for pet dogs This = what we
s,,.,,,s easl the idiot s5pefsxy. .As@ Aaesa
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-11-16
Bates College Wins.

The Case of Nathan +. Backus and
Others, appellants, from the decree of the
Judge of Probate in the matter of Sarah
S. Belcher, late of Pennington. deceased
was argued Monday on the part of the
contestants by Hon S c. Strout, who DC.
cuped two hours and a half Hon. j. W
Symonds made the closing argument fol
the opponents, taking Il little over three
hours. Judge Walton gave the case to
the jury and they went in at 6 o'clock. At
O'Clock the jury returned into court
with the following answers to the ques-
tions which had been submitted to them
Was Sarah II. Belcher, the testatrix, of
sound mind at the time she executed said
instrument which purports to be her last
will and testament
Answer-Yes.
Was Sarah S. Belcher, testatrix, of
sound mind at the time she executed said
instrument which purports to be ii cOdi-
ell to her last will and testament
Answer-YeS.
Was said testatrix induced to make and
execute said instrument, which purpOrts
to be her last will and testament, by fraud
or undue influence
Answer-No.
Was said executrix induced to make
and execute said instrument purportine
to be the codicl by fraud or undue in
fuence
AnSwer-NO.
This verdict has the efiecte to affirm the
will and admit it to probate as the will OF
Mrs. Belcher.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-11-16


Yachting matters have taken a boom at
Marblehead, Mass, and promise TO give
plenty OF work to local yacht builders dur
ing the winter.
\ dWeHing owned by George \. Brown
and occupied by Leon \. Colburn, in South
Walpole, Vt, was burned probably from
a detective chimney. Loss about $500.
General Boulanger, who has just been re-
leased from arrest has arrived at Hotel
Louvre. He alghted from the railway
tram at Charenton and drove into iaris,
his object being TO avoid public notice
The recount Of votes in New Bedford. IN
the Third bristol senatorial district. IN
crea~es the vote of Morgan Roteh by righ-
teen The result Of the recount IA The
eniIrc district has not yet been announced.
Holden. Of tie Harvard football team.
who II suffering at the Massa 'husetts gen
eral hospital from injuries received IN sat
urday' championship contest Is reported
comfortable and the prospects Of recovery
are said 10y the physicians to be very good
The Leader Cooperative Publishing con-
Germ winch managed the defnnct anarchistlc
organ, The Leader, has appointed com
mittee to canvass for contributions to pay
OIL the concerns employees, The $50, 900 Of
outstanding debts will probably lie neg
lected.
Frank Glover, tie Chicago heavyweight
pugllist. and John +. Glow Of Denver who
La, IA record Of forty two battles without
once beng beaten, had fifteen round glove
contest at Minneapolis Glow had the best
Of 1t at the end Of the fight, which was
called II draw
The late Mrs Sarah s Belcher OF Farm
ngton. Me, bequeathed to Bates college
the bulk Of her estate, amounting to about
ST.. 600 The will war contested by rels-
tives on the ground OF undue influence and
unsound mind hut the jury at Portland has
sustained the will